Patricia Renee' Thomas

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Patricia Renee' Thomas
Born1995
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Education Tyler School of Art [1]
Known for Painter

Patricia Renee' Thomas (born 1995) is an American painter, draftswoman, and art educator based in Philadelphia. [2]

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Early life and education

Patricia Renee' Thomas is the second of four daughters born to Mark Thomas and Dawn Renee' Thomas (nee Snipes). She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Patricia is the second oldest of four sisters. She cherishes her sibling relationship and loves her family dearly.

Patricia Renee' Thomas graduated from Temple University's Tyler School of Art. She received her Masters in Fine Arts from The University of Pennsylvania's Weitzman School of Design with a Certificate in Education. [3]

Artistic practice

Thomas's earlier work examines themes of beauty in Western figure painting while referencing the visual history of blackness. As the work expanded, Patricia looks to remedy lived and inherited experiences, calling back to her Black girlhood to rewrite memory and create the opportunity for reflection and rest. [3] Thomas' work references advertising's longstanding use of blackness and that relationship to the historical exploitation of African-Americans. [3]

Thomas is currently a lecturer at University of Pennsylvania [4] as well as a Painting and Drawing instructor at Temple University's Tyler School of Art and Architecture Continuing Education. . [5] She is also currently a fine arts teacher at Church of the Advocate in North Philadelphia. [2]

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